Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Intrinsic Style!

It wouldn't be a holiday unless we had a special event from the Culture Committee.

This time, the group came up with a virtual team activity for the day before St. Patrick's Day - limerick writing! We can't wait to share them with you. But first, a few things to refresh on.

What is the Culture Committee?

The Intrinsic Digital Culture Committee is a volunteer committee made up of four team members, led by our very own Executive Assistant to the CEO, Lori DiGirolamo. With culture being a core component of the success of Intrinsic Digital, the Culture Committee ensures we are all connected and engaged, even within a fully remote workplace.

Each month, they plan events that promote creative team-bonding experiences. After a few months, Intrinsic brings in new team members who want to volunteer and contribute fresh, fun ideas that invigorate our company culture. Past events have included family-feud style competitions (complete with paid actors), a guess the baby photo contest (quite a feat!), and a group workout session, among many other events.

What is a limerick?

According to Merriam-Webster, a limerick is "a light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba."

(Example above provided by Intrinsic Team member Jackie Byrnes)

The assignment

We received an email with instructions: "For the month of March, we challenge you to get those creative juices flowing and contribute your work to our Limerick Writing Contest! The topic of your limerick will be 'Intrinsic.'

"Get to writing and be prepared to share your original and unique Intrinsic Limerick with the team. We will vote on the best limerick of them all while on the call and there will be a prize!"

After writing the limericks, the team of almost-40 all convened on a Teams video call and shared our limericks one-by-one.

(Example above provided by Intrinsic Digital team member Gabby Deschaine)

The result

It's fair to say the whole team was flabbergasted by the amazing poetic talent their coworkers had been hiding! Fun fact: we also were given Leprechaun names that we used to refer to each other during the call (top-rated limericks and coordinating Leprechaun names below).

And now what we've all been waiting for, our top-rated limericks:

• Winner - Kaitlyn Tarralo aka Vivid Rainbow McBagpipe
  It’s time to set up a campaign
  On the budget sheet I add the name
  It’s set up as a flight
  The details look right
  Now only seven steps remain
  
  
  
• Runner Up - Regan Jennings aka Kelly Green McSneezy
  Intrinsic is full of good friends
  Working here the fun never ends
  The teams create the thrills
  While I pay the bills
  And Matthew gets a pool in the end
  
  
  
• Will Scrivener aka Plastic Paddy McKilt
  Take several seats as I present.
  Startup finna glow up living rent,
  free. Sip tea never spill.
  Vibe checks we instill.
  Fam that high-key hits different.
  
  
  
• Weronika Bartnik aka Sprinkles O'Leary
  A girl one night was having a dream
  about people that are never mean.
  A few told dad jokes,
  A few were cat folks,
  Turned out to be her Intrinsic team.
  
  
  
• Gabby Deschaine aka Wooly McWoozy
  When I was hired at Intrinsic it delighted me,
  A new start full of variety,
  The perfect work-life balance,
  A team full of talent,
  Little did I know we all had anxiety.
  
  
  
• Charlotte Barter aka Warty McTavern
  Intrinsic's core values lead the way
  Accountability doesn’t sway
  Authenticity’s key
  Caring’s easy to see
  And it's brought us success to this day
  
  With x-ray vision, we see ahead,
  Surprise and delight, we're sure to spread,
  Not just colleagues but friends,
  The fun never ends,
  'Cause we love the journey we tread.
  
  
• Anya Davis aka Adourable McMuffin
  If Intrinsic became a zoo
  Charlotte would be a kangaroo
  She would climb up a spout
  Let us animals out
  But we would still have work to do
  
  
  
• Lori DiGirolamo aka Blarney O'Wobbles
  Apartments, Restaurants and Hotels;
  We geofence them all so well! 
  It's creepy magical;
  Downright fantastical;
  Intrinsic casts a mighty spell!
  
  
  

Congratulations to our winner, Kaitlyn Tarralo!

Thank you to the Culture Committee for such a fun activity, and thank you to the whole team for your poetic masterpieces. We can't wait to see what the Culture Committee has planned next!